Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

target language

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables
tar-get lan-guage
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The language a learner is attempting to acquire.

noun

The language into which a translation is done.

noun

The machine language into which source code is to be compiled.

Inflected Forms

target languages (plural)

Phrases

target text

Synonyms

object language

Antonyms

source language

Questions

What does target language mean?
The language a learner is attempting to acquire.

How to pronounce target language

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “target language”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “target language”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “target language” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.